Adem Uzun

Lord Hylton: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will make representations to the Government of France regarding the arrest of Mr Adem Uzun.

Baroness Warsi: The Government have not made representations to the French Government. Mr Uzun was arrested under French law and is subject to the French judicial system. It is not for the Government to intervene in French judicial process. However, officials at our embassy in Paris have been closely monitoring the situation of the Kurdish community in France, including the recent shootings of three Kurdish activists in Paris

Bank of England

Lord Myners: To ask Her Majesty's Government when interviews will be held for the appointment of external members of the Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee; and whether they will publish the names of those serving on the interview panel, identifying any HM Treasury officials.

Lord Deighton: The appointments process for external members of the Financial Policy Committee is ongoing. The Chancellor will announce the appointments in due course.

Banks: Funding for Lending Scheme

Lord Myners: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether current lending to small and medium-sized enterprises, and lending spreads, are consistent with the trend line expected under the Funding for Lending Scheme.

Lord Deighton: The Funding for Lending scheme was launched at a time when lending was more likely to fall and interest rates were expected to rise. The success of the scheme depends on the extent to which that outcome can be offset.
	It is still too early to judge the impact of the scheme on bank lending. However, the initial indications are positive. Wholesale bank funding costs have declined markedly since the scheme was introduced and interest rates on loans to small and medium-sized enterprises have started to decline.

Banks: Lending

Lord Myners: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the willingness of banks to lend to small businesses; and what are the reasons for that assessment.

Lord Deighton: The Government are committed to improving the flow of credit to small businesses.
	The Funding for Lending scheme is aimed at boosting bank lending to households and businesses, including small businesses. Data for the first part of the scheme were published on 3 December, showing an increase in lending. Several banks have introduced a number of new and discounted Funding for Lending scheme products aimed specifically at small businesses.
	The Enterprise Finance Guarantee scheme offers a government guarantee that enables commercial banks to provide additional debt finance to small and medium-sized enterprises that lack sufficient security but can demonstrate that they have capacity to repay a loan in full. £200 million of loans were supported through the scheme in 2012.

Bumi plc

Lord Myners: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will establish an inquiry into allegations of financial and other irregularities at Bumi plc.

Lord Wallace of Tankerness: The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is aware of allegations concerning financial irregularities relating to the Indonesian subsidiaries of coal miner Bumi plc and an investigation by law firm Macfarlanes LLP.
	All matters brought to the attention of the SFO are assessed in the context of the SFO's remit to investigate serious fraud, bribery and corruption, but it does not comment on the status or outcomes of its assessments. However, the SFO does publish on its website details of those cases formally adopted for criminal investigation, whenever this is possible without prejudice to the investigation.

Burma

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead: To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they have taken in response to the Burmese army's escalation of attacks against the Kachin Independence Army and the use of aerial bombardment.

Baroness Warsi: We continue to call for the cessation of violence in Kachin state at every opportunity.
	Our ambassador in Rangoon raised these concerns again with senior members of the Burmese Government on 16 and 19 January.
	During his visit to Burma in December, the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right honourable friend the Member for East Devon (Mr Swire), made clear to the Burmese authorities the need to make progress on resolving the conflict in Kachin state and to move towards a lasting peaceful political settlement.
	In a public statement of 3 January, Mr Swire also expressed the Government's deep concern over reports emerging from Kachin state that there had been an escalation in hostilities.

China

Baroness Berridge: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the dates and agenda have been fixed for the spring 2013 session of the UK-China human rights dialogue; and whether they will use those discussions to raise concerns about the treatment in China of (1) Muslims, (2) Christians, and (3) other religious groups.

Baroness Warsi: We have proposed dates for the next UK-China human rights dialogue to the Chinese Government, but as yet have not had a response.
	We continue to have concerns about the freedom of religion in China. We will continue to raise freedom of religion, including individual cases of concern, with the Chinese Government. We intend to raise freedom of religion at the next UK-China human rights dialogue.
	I also refer the noble Baroness to the Answers I gave on 13 November 2012, (Official Report, col. 271W) and 4 December 2012 (Official Report, col. 128W).

Civil Service: Bonuses

Lord Morris of Aberavon: To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the total amount of bonuses paid to civil servants last year; and why they are paid in excess of agreed salaries.

Lord Wallace of Saltaire: Since May 2010, non-consolidated performance-related payments (NCPRP) for senior civil servants have been cut back. This has been achieved by reducing the number who receive awards from 65% to 25% of senior civil servants, so that only those who have given exceptional performance over the year are rewarded. This has delivered savings of around £15 million.
	Information on spend on NCPRP for civil servants of all grades for performance in 2011-12 was published on departmental websites and linked to data.gov.uk in December 2012.

Debt

Lord Dykes: To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to alter the deficit reduction programme in line with changes in gross domestic product to ensure a further reduction in net debt.

Lord Deighton: The Government are taking decisive action to return the public finances to a sustainable position. The deficit, as a share of gross domestic product (GDP), has been reduced by more than a quarter over the past two years, falling from 11.2% to 8.0% of GDP between 2009-10 and 2011-12.
	At the Autumn Statement, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) revised down its forecast for UK GDP growth across the forecast period, reflecting the scale of the challenges facing the economy. However, this revision largely reflects a persistent cyclical, rather than permanent structural deterioration.
	The Government's judgment is that it is neither necessary nor justified to undertake additional consolidation in the short term in response to this cyclical deterioration. It would also constrain the operation of the automatic stabilisers, limiting their ability to support the economy.
	According to the OBR's forecasts at the Autumn Statement, the deficit will fall to 1.6% of GDP in 2017-18.

Education: English Baccalaureate

Lord Quirk: To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to address any perception that the English Baccalaureate certificate will disadvantage pupils with creative and practical potential; and what role Ofsted will play in ensuring that non-English Baccalaureate certificate subjects are adequately provided for.

Lord Nash: All pupils should have the opportunity to study a broad set of academic subjects, such as those reflected in the English Baccalaureate. A strong academic core helps to keep open pupils' options for further and higher education and employment.
	Every child should have the chance while at school to perform and appreciate great music; to paint, draw and sculpt; to enjoy dance; and to master the principles of design and craftsmanship. We are currently considering the best way to ensure good quality qualifications that are fair, rigorous and rewarding in all KS4 subjects and will make an announcement in due course.
	In respect of the adequate provision of non-English Baccalaureate subjects, Ofsted inspections are required to assess and report on whether a school's curriculum is broad and balanced and meets the needs, aptitudes and interest of its pupils. In maintained schools this is likely to be made up of the national curriculum subjects, religious education, and a variety of other courses and programmes including enhancement activities put on by the school and its partners. In cases where the school does not provide the national curriculum and RE, inspectors will explore the school's reasons underpinning that programme of study. For academies, inspectors will check the curriculum requirements set out in the academy's funding agreement.
	Ofsted also carries out an annual programme of subject and thematic surveys alongside its main inspection programme of schools. These surveys look at developments in a specific subject, based on specialist inspectors' visits to a range of schools. Survey findings aim to identify priorities for improving the quality of teaching in a specific subject. In addition they also report on the individual schools visited during the survey inspection.

Education: English Baccalaureate

Lord Quirk: To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their forecast of the number of pupils who will be entered for the English Baccalaureate certificate between now and 2020; and on what evidence that forecast is based.

Lord Nash: The Government's recent consultation on reforms to key stage 4 qualifications set out our expectation that the new qualifications will be accessible, with good teaching, to the same proportion of pupils as currently take GCSEs.
	Entry to the subjects that make up the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) performance measure has increased substantially since it was introduced in 2010. We do not yet have robust data on which to base a prediction of future entry numbers for the EBacc subjects. However, surveys carried out in 2011 and 2012 on the impact of the EBacc measure found that it has had an immediate, positive impact on the number of pupils choosing to study a suite of subjects that would lead to the achievement of the measure.

Employment: Part-time Employees

Lord Hoyle: To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people in work in the United Kingdom are part-time employees.

Lord Wallace of Saltaire: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.
	Letter from Glen Watson, Director General for ONS, to Lord Hoyle, dated January 2013.
	As Director General for the Office for National Statistics. I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking how many people in work in the United Kingdom are part-time employees. HL4948
	The most recent seasonally adjusted estimates are for the three-month period September-November 2012 and show that there are 6.733 million part-time employees in the UK.
	Estimates for UK employees are derived from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) and are published in table 3 (page 36) of the Labour Market Statistical Bulletin http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/dcp171778_292911.pdf. In the LFS the distinction between full-time and part-time employment is based on how the respondents classify themselves.
	As with any sample survey, estimates from the LFS are subject to a margin of uncertainty. It is estimated that the true value is likely to lie between 6.53 and 6.94 million.

EU: Insurance Mediation and Investment Products

Lord Stoddart of Swindon: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Lord Deighton on 15 January concerning insurance mediation and investment products (WS 42), what are the benefits to the United Kingdom industry of opting into the regulation; and how it fits their aims of less regulation and the return of powers to the United Kingdom.

Lord Deighton: The Government agree with the objectives of the legislation, which will advance the single market for insurance and investment products. By opting into the proposals, the Government will keep their seat at the negotiating table. This will help the Government to secure the best possible outcome for the UK, balancing consumer protection against regulatory burdens, while improving competition and consumer choice.

Finance: Investment

Lord Myners: To ask Her Majesty's Government what actions they are taking to monitor the impact of the "search for yield" among investors; and what assessment they have made of the impact of quantitative easing on that phenomenon.

Lord Deighton: As part of the Government's reforms to the UK's financial regulation, a Financial Policy Committee (FPC) will be established within the Bank of England to identify, monitor and address systemic risks to the UK's financial system. The interim FPC produced a financial stability report in November 2012 that analysed the risks posed by the pursuit of higher absolute returns.
	The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee's (MPC) policy tools, including quantitative easing (QE), are macroeconomic tools designed to affect the economy as a whole, in order to meet the 2% inflation target over the medium term.
	As set out in the Bank of England September 2011 Quarterly Bulletin, one of the transmission channels of QE to the economy is through asset prices, as investors use the cash received under QE to purchase other assets, raising their price and supporting demand.

Finance: ISAs

Lord Lee of Trafford: To ask Her Majesty's Government how they plan to consult over the eligibility of shares quoted on the Alternative Investment Market for ISAs; what timescale is envisaged; and in what form the conclusions of the consultation will be announced.

Lord Deighton: The Government understand the need to encourage investment in growing businesses and will publish a written consultation on expanding the list of qualifying investments for stocks and shares ISAs to include shares traded on SME equity markets shortly. Officials have already held a series of meetings with stakeholders since the Autumn Statement as part of the overall consultation process.
	The Government have published a Tax Consultation Framework1 which sets out how consultations on tax policy will be carried out and how it responds to consultations. Following the consultation, the Government intend to propose changes to the ISA regulations to extend the current list of qualifying investments.
	1 http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/consultations/tax-consultation-framework.pdf

Flooding: Insurance

Lord Greaves: To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the latest position in their negotiations with the insurance industry over provision of insurance for housing in locations at high risk of flooding.

Lord De Mauley: Constructive discussions continue between the Government and the Association of British Insurers and others about the future of flood insurance.
	We will endeavour to provide a further public update at the earliest appropriate opportunity.

Food: Labelling

Lord Dykes: To ask Her Majesty's Government how they will ensure that (1) the labelling of meat products in the United Kingdom is accurate, and (2) suppliers are accurately informing companies of the ingredients of their products.

Earl Howe: Responsibility for enforcing food safety legislation in food manufacturing, processing and retail, and for enforcing food standards legislation including food composition and labelling, rests with local authorities. They investigate businesses that sell inaccurately labelled products and take enforcement action as required. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) provides support and advice to local authorities to assist them in carrying out these responsibilities, in consultation with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs where policy issues arise that fall within their remit. The FSA also supports, and sponsors, local authority food sampling programmes carried out to verify the safety of the food chain and compliance with food law on labelling and traceability, and provides training to local authority enforcement officers. The FSA monitors and audits local authorities to verify that the controls carried out on food businesses are effective.
	Local authorities throughout the United Kingdom work with food businesses to help ensure they comply with the legal requirements for labelling of meat products and that the labels on their products are accurate.
	Food safety legislation requires food businesses to maintain traceability information on a "one step back-one step forward" basis, which allows the identification of the immediate supplier of a food product and the immediate subsequent recipient. This information assists the FSA and local authority enforcement officers in enforcing food law. Local authorities perform traceability checks on ingredients from suppliers entering food businesses and on foodstuffs leaving the business for the next stage in the food chain.

Food: Safety

Lord Dykes: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will review the division of responsibility for food safety between the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Food Standards Agency in the light of the recent adulteration of beefburgers with horse and pig meat.

Lord De Mauley: The machinery of government and division of responsibilities between departments can always be reviewed and in this case they were considered carefully in 2010.
	The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is the central competent authority for food safety and has a statutory function to protect public health and consumers' other interests in relation to food and drink. The majority of food law enforcement is delegated to local authorities throughout the UK who carry out checks of all food businesses in their areas to ensure compliance with food safety, traceability and labelling requirements. The FSA has support mechanisms in place to help local authorities deliver the controls and carries out monitoring and audit of their controls of business.
	The FSA is directly responsible for leading on food safety incidents, including misleading labelling and food fraud with possible food safety implications.
	Defra has overall responsibility for food labelling policy in England, and negotiations on behalf of the UK on labelling in the European Union. We also deal with labelling where this does not relate to food safety or nutrition, including the food authenticity programme.

Freedom of Information Act 2000

Lord Sharkey: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Royal Bank of Scotland is subject to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000; and, if not, why not.

Lord Deighton: The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is not covered by the Freedom of Information Act.
	RBS is run on a commercial basis, at arm's length from the Government. No commercial bank is subject to the terms of the Freedom of Information Act.

Government Departments: Catering Facilities

Lord Campbell-Savours: To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the cost of the subsidy for catering facilities in the Whitehall offices of HM Treasury.

Lord Deighton: The Treasury does not subsidise food and drink supplied in its offices at 1 Horse Guards Road.

Growth and Infrastructure Bill [HL]

Lord Adonis: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Office for Budget Responsibility's assessment of the cost of implementing Clause 27 of the Growth and Infrastructure Bill, on page 52 of Annex B of the policy costings document of the Autumn Statement, was based on analysis supplied by HM Revenue and Customs; and whether they will publish that analysis.

Lord Deighton: The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) provides independent scrutiny and certification of Government costings ahead of Budget and the Autumn Statement.
	The OBR scrutinised the policy costing for the capital gains tax exemption available to those adopting the new employee shareholder employment status, which was based on analysis provided by HM Revenue and Customs. Details of its assessment, as well as information on the methodology used to cost the policy, is available in the Policy Costings document published at Autumn Statement 20121.
	1 http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/as2012_documents.htm

House of Lords: Savings Strategy and Financial Plan

Lord Campbell-Savours: To ask the Chairman of Committees what has been the saving from the use of 2nd-class stamps by staff in the House of Lords arising out of the Financial Plan approved in 2010.

Lord Sewel: The expenditure for postage in the past four financial years is shown below.
	
		
			 Financial year Expenditure on postage 
			 2009-10 35,588.51 
			 2010-11 21,587.72 
			 2011-12 22,751.11 
			 2012-13 (to 31 December 2012) 16,451.50 
		
	
	The House of Lords administration uses a franking machine that incurs slightly lower postal costs than using a postage stamp. Since July 2010, House of Lords staff have been encouraged to use 2nd-class franking wherever possible, whilst recognising the urgency of items such as parliamentary papers. Since then, there has been an increase in the use of 2nd-class franking and a decrease in 1st-class franking. However, it is not possible to estimate how much of a saving this has produced for two reasons. While the number of items posted is recorded, the size and weight of individual packages is not, and those factors would have a significant bearing on the cost. There have also been increases in postal prices in each of the years listed above, with a significant rise in April 2012. This makes it difficult to ascertain how much of a saving has been realised from the increased use of 2nd-class postage.

House of Lords: Staff Training

Lord Campbell-Savours: To ask the Chairman of Committees what was (1) the cost of equality training for House of Lords staff, and (2) the total number of staff enrolled on such training in each quarter since the first quarter of 2011.

Lord Sewel: The information requested is as follows:
	
		
			  Expenditure Number of staff enrolled 
			 1st Quarter 2011 £0 0 
			 2nd Quarter 2011 £0 0 
			 3rd Quarter 2011 £13,995 +VAT 84 
			 4th Quarter 2011 £0 0 
			 1st Quarter 2012 £2,123 +VAT 22 
			 2nd Quarter 2012 £0 0 
			 3rd Quarter 2012 £0 0 
			 4th Quarter 2012 £0 0

Human Rights

Lord Morris of Aberavon: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will place in the Library of the House the instructions to counsel who appeared before the European Court of Human Rights on behalf of the United Kingdom in the case of Eweida, Chaplin, Ladele and McFarlane; and whether those instructions were approved by the Attorney General.

Baroness Stowell of Beeston: Litigation instructions are covered by legal professional privilege and are not normally placed in the public domain. It should also be noted that, for the time being, there remains the possibility of these cases being subject to further review by the European Court of Human Rights. For these reasons it would not be appropriate to publish the instructions. In accordance with the Law Officers' convention, I can neither confirm nor deny whether the Attorney-General approved the instructions.

Human Rights

Lord Morris of Aberavon: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will place in the Library of the House a transcript of the submission of counsel who appeared on behalf of the United Kingdom in the cases of Eweida, Chaplin, Ladele and McFarlane in the European Court of Human Rights.

Baroness Stowell of Beeston: No transcript of this hearing exists, because the European Court of Human Rights does not have a transcription service. However, I am able to provide a link to the court's website, which makes available a video recording of the court's hearing of 4 September, including the statement by counsel for the UK Government:
	http://www.echr.coe.int/ECHR/EN/Header/Press/Multimedia/Webcasts+of+public+hearings/Webcasts2012.htm;
	http://www.echr.coe.int/ECHR/EN/Header/Press/MultimedialWebcasts+of+public+hearings/Webcasts2012.htm

Insurance: Payment Protection Insurance

Lord Myners: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are considering establishing a deadline beyond which bank customers will not be able to lodge claims for the mis-selling of payment protection insurance; and, if so, whether they will consult consumer protection bodies before reaching a decision.

Lord Deighton: This is a matter for the Financial Services Authority (FSA), and has therefore been passed on to the regulator. The FSA will reply directly by letter. A copy of the response will be placed in the Library of the House.

NHS: General Practitioners

Lord Marlesford: To ask Her Majesty's Government how many general practitioners in the National Health Service in England received gross taxable remuneration from the National Health Service during the year to April 2012 of (1) over £150,000, (2) over £125,000, (3) over £100,000, (4) over £75,000, (5) over £50,000, and (6) under £50,000.

Earl Howe: The data asked for are not available exactly as requested.
	The Information Centre for Health and Social Care publish the annual GP Earnings and Expenses Report, which includes a distribution of income before tax for general practitioner (GP) contractors and salaried GPs in the United Kingdom within bands of £10,000. The latest report, published in November 2012, reported figures relating to 2010-11. Income distribution figures are only available at UK level.
	This information covers National Health Service and private income earned by GPs, and this cannot be separated out. However, the information centre estimates that average GP earnings from NHS work are around 91% of income earned.
	UK contractor and salaried GP net income before tax for 2010-11 is set out as follows. These results are not in the exact ranges asked for as the data is only available in £10,000 bands, which have been brigaded as closely as possible to the breakdown requested:
	
		
			 Range Number of Contractor GPs Number of salaried GPs 
			 £0 - < £50,000 2,370 3,260 
			 £50,000 - < £70,000 4,250 2,330 
			 £70,000 - < £100,000 9,530 1,470 
			 £100,000 - < £120,000 6,770 500 
			 £120,000 - < £150,000 6,170  
			 £150,000 and above 3,920  
		
	
	The information centre does not publish ranges above £100,000 for salaried GPs, so the 500 figure represents the number earning above £100,000.
	A contractor GP is a practitioner who has entered into a contract with a primary care organisation (PCO) either as an individual or part of a practice to provide primary care services. This may be as a single-hander, or as part of a partnership. A contractor GP may employ salaried GPs.
	A salaried GP is employed by the contractor GP(s) of a practice; they may also be employed by the PCO.

Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012: Tickets

Lord Myners: To ask Her Majesty's Government which House of Lords Ministers received tickets purchased by Her Majesty's Government for the Olympic and Paralympic Games; and what was the total face value of tickets purchased for each minister.

Lord Gardiner of Kimble: A full list of Olympic tickets bought by Government for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, including who received them and their face value, can be found at: http://www.culture.gov.uk/ publications/9672.aspx.

Police: Wales

Lord Wigley: To ask Her Majesty's Government what consultation they have undertaken in Wales with (1) newly-elected police commissioners, (2) the former police authorities, and (3) chief constables, concerning the devolution of responsibility for policing in Wales to the National Assembly for Wales.

Baroness Randerson: Wales Office Ministers have wide-ranging discussions with police and crime commissioners and chief constables in Wales on all matters of relevance to the work of the police in Wales. I would expect that those with views on where responsibility for policing should lie will make them known to the Silk Commission, which is seeking evidence to inform the second part of its remit. The Government will consider the commission's findings when it reports in spring 2014.

Questions for Written Answer

Lord Myners: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sassoon on 8 November (WA 220-1), whether HM Treasury is responsible for answering Parliamentary Questions on operational matters of the Bank of England and the Financial Services Authority.

Lord Deighton: Responsibility for operational matters of the Bank of England and the Financial Services Authority falls to those institutions. However, where appropriate, Treasury Ministers ensure that both bodies respond to any Parliamentary Question falling into this category, either by providing the answer on behalf of the institution or by arranging for the institution to respond by letter (with a copy of the letter being placed in the Library of the House).

Schools: Sport

Lord Addington: To ask Her Majesty's Government how they define competitive sport within schools.

Lord Nash: The Government do not tightly define competitive sport. The revised PE programme of study, which will be published for consultation shortly, will place a greater emphasis on competitive sport but will not seek to tightly define it. We feel that head teachers are best placed to make a judgment about this.

Shipping Industry: Employment

Lord Laird: To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people are employed by the shipping industry in the United Kingdom; and how much that has changed in the past 30 years.

Lord Wallace of Saltaire: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.
	Letter from Glen Watson, Director General for ONS, to Lord Laird, dated January 2013.
	As Director General for the Office for National Statistics, I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question concerning how many people are employed by the shipping industry in the United Kingdom; and how much that has changed in the last thirty years. [HL4947]
	Annual statistics on the number of employees are available from the Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES). Table 1 below contains the latest figures, which show the number of employees in the water transport industry for GB. This industry comprises passenger and freight water transport both inland and at sea. Information is given between 1984, the first year for which non-disclosive figures are available, and 2011. Some years do not have an estimate as the survey was not conducted for those years. Figures for the UK are not available prior to 2009.
	
		
			 Table 1-Employees in the water transport industry* 1984-2011 
			 Year Employees GB Employees UK 
			 1984 36,400 N/A 
			 1987 33,300 N/A 
			 1989 33,200 N/A 
			 1991 33,200 N/A 
			 1993 20,100 N/A 
			 1995 27,800 N/A 
			 1996 22,700 N/A 
			 1997 20,100 N/A 
			 1998 17,600 N/A 
			 1999 17,100 N/A 
			 2000 15,200 N/A 
			 2001 15,800 N/A 
			 2002 16,700 N/A 
			 2003 15,300 N/A 
			 2004 17,100 N/A 
			 2005 17,600 N/A 
			 2006 15,900 N/A 
			 2007 16,800 N/A 
			 2008 16,100 N/A 
			 2009 14,600 15.100 
			 2010 15,400 15.900 
			 2011 12,700 13,100 
		
	
	Estimates for 1984 to 1989 are taken from the Census of Employment and are on a Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 1980 basis.
	Estimates for 1991 to 1997 are taken from the Annual Employment Survey and are on a Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 1992 basis.
	Estimates for 1998 to 2008 are taken from the Annual Business Inquiry and are on a Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 2003 basis.
	Estimates for 2009 to 2011 are taken from the Business Register and Employment Survey and are on a Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 2007 basis.
	* The water transport industry comprises passenger and freight transport both inland and at sea.
	National and local area estimates for many labour market statistics, including employment, unemployment and claimant count are available on the NOMIS website at http://www.nomisweb.co.uk.

Slovakia

Baroness Whitaker: To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the Government of Slovakia about the beheading of a Romani citizen, Daniel Horváth, in Žihárec in December 2012 and the fatal shooting of three members of a Romani family in Hurbanovo by an off-duty policemen in June 2012.

Baroness Warsi: The Government have not made any representation to the Government of Slovakia on either of these cases. The off-duty policeman involved in the Hurbanovo shooting is currently on trial for first-degree murder; suspects have also been arrested in connection to the death of Mr Horvath. As both cases are ongoing it would be inappropriate for the Government to comment.

Taxation: Capital Gains Tax

Lord Lee of Trafford: To ask Her Majesty's Government how much revenue has been raised through capital gains tax in the past three financial years for which figures are available; and what are their latest yearly forecasts of future revenue.

Lord Deighton: A total of approximately £10.4 billion has been raised in capital gains tax revenue in the previous three financial years. For the next three years, the latest forecast is for a total of about £l3.7 billion. Data relating to each year are set out in the following tables.
	
		
			 Capital Gains Tax receipts 
			  2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 
			 £ millions 2,491 3,601 4,337 
		
	
	Data relating to individual outturn years are available on HM Revenue and Customs' website1.
	
		
			 Forecast Capital Gains Tax receipts 
			  2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 
			 £ millions 3,700 4,600 5,400 
		
	
	Data for individual forecast years are available on the Office for Budget Responsibility's website in Table 4.62.
	1 http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/statistics/receipts/receipts-stats.pdf
	2 http://cdn.budgetresponsibiIity.independent.gov.uk/December- 2012-EFO-charts-and-tables2342.xls